Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to the staff who is here as well. This actually is the third time I have been down here in the last couple of days to talk about some of the things we are confronting at this moment when we are passing the budget. I have spent a couple of speeches talking about how problematic I think, to be kind about it, this budget is--in many ways, devastating. But today I want to join my friends that are here to talk about our national security and our intelligence. Since President Trump took office as President just over 70 days ago, he has treated the American people to a dangerous parade of incompetencies that put our national security at risk. Most egregiously, he has repeatedly sided with Russia and Vladimir Putin rather than standing with the Ukrainian people as they defend themselves against Vladimir Putin's aggression. After President Trump and Vice President JD Vance embarrassingly berated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in their February Oval Office meeting, the Trump administration temporarily halted all security assistance to and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. This outrageous decision resulted in losses for Ukraine on the frontline and emboldened Putin and other dictators around the world, like China's Xi Jinping, undermining Ukraine's bargaining position and ours and American national security.…”